Leaderboard promotions for gaming systems

Abstract

Leaderboard promotions in gaming systems which provide one or more players one or more benefits in association with maintaining one or more designated positions on a leaderboard for a designated duration.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
       1. A gaming system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 for each of a plurality of players, for each occurrence of one of a plurality of monitored events over a period of time, cause a display device to display a ranked position of the player among a quantity of ranked positions, the ranked position of the player being based, at least in part, on the event; and 
 after expiration of the period of time, cause the display device to display a first benefit for a first player of the plurality of players, the first benefit being based, at least in part, on a total duration of the first player at a first ranked position of the quantity of ranked positions, wherein the first benefit has a first value based, at least in part, on a first total duration of the first player at the first ranked position, and the first benefit has a second, different value based, at least in part, on a second, different total duration of the first player at the first ranked position. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein a second benefit for a second, different player of the plurality of players with the first total duration at the first ranked position has a third value that is different from the first value. 
     
     
       3. The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display a ranked position movement notification associated with the first player. 
     
     
       4. The gaming system of  claim 3 , wherein the ranked position movement notification is displayed in association with one of an email, a text message, and a notification associated with a mobile device application. 
     
     
       5. The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the first benefit comprises one of a monetary value, a quantity of player tracking points, an amount of virtual currency, an amount of cryptocurrency, a coupon for a reduced good, a coupon for a reduced service, a coupon for a complimentary good, a coupon for a complimentary service, an amount of free play of a game, an activation of a feature of the game, and an eligibility to win an award. 
     
     
       6. A gaming system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 cause a display device to display a leaderboard comprising a plurality of ranked positions, 
 for each of the quantity of ranked positions, at each of a plurality of intervals, cause the display device to display an identifier of a player having a ranking corresponding to that ranked position, and 
 responsive to a leaderboard benefit event occurring based on one of the players maintaining one of the rankings corresponding to one of the ranked positions for a designated duration over at least two of the plurality of intervals, cause the display device to display a benefit, wherein the benefit has a first value based, at least in part, on a first designated duration of maintaining a first of the ranked positions of the leaderboard and the benefit has a second, different value based, at least in part, on a second, different designated duration of maintaining the first of the ranked positions of the leaderboard. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the intervals comprise an amount of time and a quantity of plays of a game. 
     
     
       8. The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the designated duration comprises one of an amount of time and a quantity of plays of a game. 
     
     
       9. The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display a ranked position movement notification associated with one of the players. 
     
     
       10. The gaming system of  claim 9 , wherein the ranked position movement notification is displayed in association with one of an email, a text message, and a notification associated with a mobile device application. 
     
     
       11. The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the benefit comprises one of a monetary value, a quantity of player tracking points, an amount of virtual currency, an amount of cryptocurrency, a coupon for a reduced good, a coupon for a reduced service, a coupon for a complimentary good, a coupon for a complimentary service, an amount of free play of a game, an activation of a feature of the game, and an eligibility to win an award. 
     
     
       12. The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein a second benefit associated with maintaining a second, different of the ranked positions of the leaderboard for the first designated duration has a third value that is different from the first value. 
     
     
       13. The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the display device comprises part of a mobile device in communication with the processor via a wireless network. 
     
     
       14. A gaming system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 cause a display device to display a leaderboard comprising a quantity of ranked positions, 
 cause the display device to display, for each of the ranked positions of the leaderboard, an identifier of one of a plurality of players of a quantity of the plurality of players corresponding to the quantity of ranked positions of the leaderboard, the quantity of the plurality of players being based on player rankings for each of the plurality of players for each of a plurality of intervals, and 
 responsive to a leaderboard benefit event occurring, and responsive to a player of the quantity of the plurality of players corresponding to the quantity of ranked positions of the leaderboard qualifying to obtain any benefits based on a duration of being one of the quantity of the plurality of players, for each qualifying player, cause the display device to display a benefit associated with maintaining one of the ranked positions of the leaderboard, wherein the duration occurs over at least two of the plurality of intervals, the benefit has a first value based, at least in part, on a first duration of being a qualifying player, and the benefit has a second, different value based, at least in part, on a second, different duration of being the qualifying player. 
 
 
     
     
       15. The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein the intervals and the duration comprise one of an amount of time and a quantity of plays of a game. 
     
     
       16. The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein a first benefit associated with maintaining a first of the ranked positions of the leaderboard for the first duration has the first value and a second benefit associated with maintaining a second, different of the ranked positions of the leaderboard for the first duration has a third value that is different from the first value. 
     
     
       17. The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display the benefit for each qualifying player when another player ranking of that qualifying player does not correspond to any of the quantity of ranked positions of the leaderboard. 
     
     
       18. The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display a ranked position movement notification in association with one of the qualifying players. 
     
     
       19. The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein the benefit associated with maintaining one of the ranked positions of the leaderboard comprises one of a monetary value, a quantity of player tracking points, an amount of virtual currency, an amount of cryptocurrency, a coupon for a reduced good, a coupon for a reduced service, a coupon for a complimentary good, a coupon for a complimentary service, an amount of free play of a game, an activation of a feature of the game, and an eligibility to win an award. 
     
     
       20. The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein the display device comprises part of a mobile device in communication with the processor via a wireless network.